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In this episode of BackStory, explore the history of the bison, from days when the animals were in abundance to their near extinction to conservation efforts today.
In this episode of BackStory, learn about the history of sports in the United States, and how a fight to win on the field, court, or track is often embedded in a fight for equality.…
Meanings of, and access to, U.S. citizenship have changed over time. In this episode of BackStory, learn more about how citizenship has been expanded, limited, challenged, and…
In this episode of BackStory, learn about some of the people who have created records, archives, and collections that future generations use to study and understand the past.
In this brief episode of BackStory, learn about the black women mathematicians who played critical roles in the U.S. space program despite facing constant discrimination and racism…
Even though Puerto Rico has been part of the United States for over a century, confusion persists about its legal status and that of the U.S. citizens that live on the island. And with reason:…
Clio is an educational website and mobile application that guides the public to thousands of historical and cultural sites throughout the United States. Built by scholars for public benefit, each…
This BackStory podcast highlights female achievement in American history, including working women, women in journalism, political leaders, and civil rights activists. Analysis questions,…
This BackStory podcast on the history of women in the workplace includes several segments. Stories include the lives of nineteenth century domestic workers, myths related to "Rosie the…
This episode of BackStory examines how women have influenced politics in the United States. From bread riots during the Civil War to the suffrage movement to campaigns for the…
Though narratives of the early farm worker movement are associated most with figures like César Chávez and Dolores Huerta, Maria Moreno, an activist and labor organizer in the 1950s, predated them…
This episode of BackStory takes listeners into the flu pandemic of 1918 that killed nearly 675,000 people. How do pandemics come about and what responsibilities do people bare to prevent…
This episode of Backstory looks at the lionized figure of the American Millionaire, exploring the societal values that aided in its rise, the story of one of the first African…
This episode of Backstory tackles the subject of advocacy journalism through the stories of two reporters…
This episode of Backstory recounts the turbulent history of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, focusing on the role President Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and civil rights activists…
This resource presents a variety of artworks, from the 17th century to the present, that highlight the presence and experiences of Black communities across the Atlantic world (the relationships…
This resource presents a variety of artworks, from the 17th century to the present, that highlight the presence and experiences of Black communities across the Atlantic world (the relationships…
This resource presents a variety of artworks, from the 17th century to the present, that highlight the presence and experiences of Black communities across the Atlantic world (the relationships…
This resource is part of EDSITEment’s…
This Media Resource introduces students to Eatonville’s history and Zora Neale Hurston’s life and work. Guiding questions, video interviews, and other digital materials offer insight into Hurston’…
The NEH-funded Free and Equal project offers a digital way for students to explore the Rehearsal for Reconstruction in the Sea Islands of South Carolina in 1861. The…
Digital archives have the power to bring library and museum collections directly to your screen! In this video, experts from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, the Burke Museum of Natural…
Museums and archives that focus on telling local stories can offer important insight for researchers. In this video, experts from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, the Burke Museum of Natural…
Sometimes the hardest part about sharing your research is deciding what not to include. In this video, experts from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, the Burke Museum of Natural History and…
Ken Burns delivered the 2016 Jefferson Lecture on May 9, 2016.
Drew Gilpin Faust, historian and first female president of Harvard University, delivered the 2011 Jefferson Lecture.
Professor James O'Hara, a Trustee of the Supreme Court Historical Society, discusses an NEH-funded project to digitize the Society's library of rare, out-of-print, and fragile books about Supreme…
Learn about an NEH-funded program for veterans and college students in California, which places classical literature and the Greek-Trojan wars in dialogue with letters, articles, literature…
An interview with Candacy Taylor, whose book Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America," was supported by an NEH Public Scholar grant.